Not that I am a fan of President Obama, but this looks more like a business decision by TNT and has nothing to do with the President!!!
On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 3:59 PM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > [[ Obama needs to be canceled. ]] > > > *http://tinyurl.com/gosjyhs <http://tinyurl.com/gosjyhs>* > > > Obama Cancels ‘Christmas In Washington’… But Not This Muslim Holiday > > What a coincidence that after 33 years this happens while Obama is in > office. The traditional “Christmas in Washington” has been cancelled after > running for more than three decades: > > [image: Description: Screen Shot 2015-12-01 at 10.59.18 AM] > > After more than three decades and five administrations, “Christmas in > Washington,” the celebrity-packed holiday special attended by the first > family, won’t be returning for its 34th holiday season. > > No, the Grinch didn’t have anything to do with it — at least we don’t > think he did. > > After last year’s show, hosted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, TNT announced > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/12/15/tnt-drops-christmas-in-washington-another-blow-for-producer-george-stevens/> > that it would no longer broadcast the Christmas special, ending a 15-year > partnership with veteran producer George Stevens Jr. and his son, Michael. > The Stevenses, who had just been ousted as the producers of the Kennedy > Center Honors gala, said they were in search of a new broadcast partner. > > But a new network sponsor was never found, and according to the Stevens > Co., the 2014 broadcast was the last. (Washington Post) > > But remember when the Obama admin celebrated these Muslim holidays? > > The White House <http://www.todayszaman.com/index/white-house> hosted an > event to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Tuesday for the first time ever with the > sponsorship of the Rumi Forum, an international organization established by > Turks living in Washington, D.C., to foster intercultural dialogue. > > The White House traditionally hosts an iftar (fast-breaking) dinner every > year for representatives of Muslim communities in the United States, but > Tuesday’s event was the first time that they have hosted a celebratory > event for Eid al-Adha, upon the suggestion of Rumi Forum. The opening > speech of the event was made by White House Public Relations Office Deputy > Director Ashley Allison and Rumi Forum President Emre Çelik. > > The forum, of which Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen is the honorary > chairman, provided food for the event. > > Speaking to Today’s Zaman, Çelik said Rumi Forum came up with the idea to > host a celebratory event for Eid al-Adha with the attendance of > representatives from different religions. The event was attended by about > 60 people from various interfaith organizations in Washington, including > representatives from Christian and Jewish organizations in the US, as well > as Muslims. 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